10 things you need to know before the opening bell

Kobe Steel’s president and CEO, Hiroya Kawasaki, at a news conference in Tokyo.

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Here is what you need to know.

The Saudi Aramco IPO may not happen. Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan told the Financial Times that an international listing was just one “option” and that the state oil giant could look for private investment overseas.

Alphabet’s revenue soars. Google’s parent company raked in $27.77 billion in the third quarter, up 24% versus a year ago, amid strong performance from its mobile search advertising business and YouTube video site.

US economic data heats up. Gross domestic product will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET, and University of Michigan consumer confidence will cross the wires at 10 a.m. ET. The US 10-year yield is down 1 basis point at 2.45%.